Re: [CBQ] Aurora tower

["qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

I'm thinking this is a middle era BN photo. One can tell from the track conditions, the creme and brown paint on stairs and windows. During the Q era track was spotless, the windows and stairs were standard Q green for structures. Also the Love Bros./burro crane erection hall is still present and that "Chicago Div." sign is another dead give away.

There was a question about the back or west side of the tower, of which photos are very rare. That side of the tower had a much higher concrete base because of the pitch of the grade. My recollection was a solid brick wall over the concrete wall up the windows

That were the same as on the east side. My memory is bringing back a wood door level with the lower grade in the back at the east end of the back wall

Leo Phillipp

On Jul 13, 2017, at 4:06 PM, 'sartherdj@aol.com' sartherdj@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Louis,

 

Nice "Q" trackside Tower photo at Aurora, IL.  Can you give us a date for the photo?  Photographer?

 

Thanks,  Dave Sarther

 

 

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From: LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jul 13, 2017 10:55 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Aurora tower [1 Attachment]

 

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July 13, 2017

 

Warren - Here's an inserted/attached undated front/side view of the Aurora Tower:

 

<CBQAuroraILTowerUndated-2.jpg>

I've never seen a photograph of the tower's back side. Perhaps, another Group member might have a building diagram to help you in modeling the structure. Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

 

 

In a message dated 7/13/2017 9:09:04 A.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

Anybody have some good photos of the Aurora tower?  Especially the backside!  I am scratch building an HO version

Thank you!

Sent from my iPhone


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Posted by: Warren Hanson <cbq4630@yahoo.com>
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